Open AccessImproved rotary union in top-drive hydraulic power packs used on drilling rigs
Author(s) -
Р. И. Сулейманов,
M.Ya. Khabibullin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/952/1/012070
Subject(s) - downtime , power (physics) , engineering , automotive engineering , hydraulic machinery , drilling , marine engineering , drilling rig , mechanical engineering , petroleum engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , reliability engineering
The paper is concerned with a top-drive hydraulic power pack used on a drilling rig. The efficiency of hydraulic power packs can be ensured through a rotary union in a hose reel. An effective circulation of working fluid in the hose reel requires an improved rotary union, which allows the flow of working fluid to be redistributed with minimal energy and additional costs. As a result, the lifetime of the system is increased and the downtime of the rig is reduced.